Chinese phrase
帮我留〜可以吗？ bāng wǒ liú 〜 ké yǐ ma
Meaning
Could you hold ___ for me?
When to use it
It politely asks someone to keep something available. It is common for a seat, place, or item and has a friendly, everyday tone.
Example dialogue
我现在来不了，你能帮我留 一个座位 可以吗？ wǒ xiàn zài lái bù liǎo nǐ néng bāng wǒ liú yí gè zuò wèi ké yǐ ma
I can't get there right now, so could you hold a seat for me?
没问题，我会跟店里说的。 méi wèn tí wǒ huì gēn diàn lǐ shuō de
No problem. I'll tell the restaurant.